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Who We Are
BY RACE/ETHNICITY*
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
2021
| White/Unknown | 61% |
|---|---|
| Domestic Students of Color | 29% |
| International | 10% |
2016
| White/Unknown | 65% |
|---|---|
| Domestic Students of Color | 26% |
| International | 9% |
GRADUATE STUDENTS
2021
| White/Unknown | 72% |
|---|---|
| Domestic Students of Color | 25% |
| International | 3% |
2016
| White/Unknown | 82% |
|---|---|
| Domestic Students of Color | 13% |
| International | 5% |
Faculty
2021
| White/Unknown | 78% |
|---|---|
| Domestic Faculty of Color | 18% |
| International | 4% |
2016
| White/Unknown | 84% |
|---|---|
| Domestic Faculty of Color | 13% |
| International | 2% |
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
2021
| White/Unknown | 84% |
|---|---|
| Domestic Staff of Color | 16% |
| International | <1% |
2016
| White/Unknown | 85% |
|---|---|
| Domestic Staff of Color | 14% |
| International | 1% |
SUPPORT/SERVICE STAFF
2021
| White/Unknown | 63% |
|---|---|
| Domestic Staff of Color | 36% |
| International | <1% |
2016
| White/Unknown | 60% |
|---|---|
| Domestic Staff of Color | 39% |
| International | 1% |
BY GENDER*
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
2021
| Male | 47% |
|---|---|
| Female | 53% |
2016
| Male | 48% |
|---|---|
| Female | 52% |
GRADUATE STUDENTS
2021
| Male | 39% |
|---|---|
| Female | 61% |
2016
| Male | 49% |
|---|---|
| Female | 51% |
Faculty
2021
| Male | 54% |
|---|---|
| Female | 46% |
2016
| Male | 56% |
|---|---|
| Female | 44% |
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
2021
| Male | 44% |
|---|---|
| Female | 56% |
2016
| Male | 45% |
|---|---|
| Female | 55% |
SUPPORT/SERVICE STAFF
2021
| Male | 43% |
|---|---|
| Female | 47% |
2016
| Male | 43% |
|---|---|
| Female | 57% |
| Undergraduate Students | Graduate Students | Faculty | Professional Staff | Support/Service Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Asian | 7% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| Black/African American | 6% | 6% | 7% | 11% | 31% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| International | 7% | 3% | 4% | <1% | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Race and Ethnicity Unknown | 3% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Two or More Races | 5% | 3% | <1% | 1% | <1% |
| White | 61% | 72% | 78% | 83% | 61% |
*Indicates full-time students, faculty and staff
Note: Some of these federal terms do not reflect UR’s commitment to an inclusive campus community that supports all identities, backgrounds, and experiences.
Student Demographic Trends
Male
| 2020 | 47% |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 48% |
International Students
| 2020 | 7% |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 8% |
Female
| 2020 | 53% |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 52% |
FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS
| 2020 | 12% |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 12% |
U.S. STUDENTS OF COLOR
| 2020 | 28% |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 24% |
2020 Senior Exit Survey Data
96%
were satisfied with their overall experience
83%
were satisfied with their sense of belonging
FACULTY HIRING TRENDS
DOMESTIC FACULTY OF COLOR HIRED
| 2020 | 17% |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 13% |
INTERNATIONAL FACULTY HIRED
| 2020 | 42% |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 10% |
FEMALES HIRED
| 2020 | 67% |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 44% |
STAFF HIRING TRENDS
DOMESTIC STAFF OF COLOR HIRED
| 2020 | 32% |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 24% |
INTERNATIONAL STAFF HIRED
| 2020 | <1% |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1% |
FEMALES HIRED
| 2020 | 53% |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 49% |